LDAP4D - Public Methods

• LDAPu_InitSearchResponse
• LDAPu_DoAdd
• LDAPu_DoModify
• LDAPu_DoSearch
• COMPILERu_Method_Parms_Public

About this section...

These methods are distributed with LDAP4D as modifiable. LDAPu_InitSearchResponse allows the user to modify the number of attributes returned, and the others are examples of using LDAP 4D to communicate with LDAP servers.

LDAPu_InitSearchResponse

Syntax:

LDAPu_InitSearchResponse

Description:

Declarations for arrays used by LDAP_Response_Parse to return attribute values.

Warning:

Note:

Modify the array declarations if you think you're going to get more than 40 attribute types returned.

Params:

Example:

LDAPu_InitSearchResponse

LDAPu_DoAdd

Syntax:

result:= LDAPu_DoAdd (distinguishedName:T; serverName:T; pAttributeTypes:P; pAttributeValues;P)

Description:

Example method for adding a directory tree entry to an LDAP sever..

Warning:

Note:

Results dependent upon the schema of the target LDAP server. Also, On most LDAP servers the user must have performed a LDAP_BindRequest using the proper authentication to perform adds.

Params:

In/Out	Parameter	Type		Example or note
->	distinguishedName	Text	Distinguished name of directory tree entry to be added.
->	serverName	Text	Name of LDAP server.
->	pAttributeTypes	Pointer	Pointer to a text array of attribute types.
->	pAttributeValues	Pointer	Pointer to a text array of attribute values.
<-	result	Longint	success or failure	0 = noErr

Example:

$iErr := LDAPu_DoAdd("uid=tswenson, o=dogboy";"ldap.dogboy.com";->aAttributes;->aTypes)
If ($iErr = 0)
  ALERT("Success!")
End If

LDAPu_DoModify

Syntax:

result := LDAPu_DoModify (distinguishedName:T; serverName:T; pAttributeTypes:P; pAttributeValues;P)

Description:

Example method for modifying a directory tree entry.

Warning:

Note:

Results dependent upon the schema of the target LDAP server. Also, On most LDAP servers the user must have performed a LDAP_BindRequest using the proper authentication to perform modifies.

Params:

Example:

$iErr:=LDAPu_DoModify("uid=tswenson, o=dogboy";"ldap.dogboy.com";->aAttributes;->aTypes)
If ($iErr = 0)
  ALERT("Success!")
End IF

LDAPu_DoSearch

Syntax:

result := LDAPu_DoSearch (distinguishedname:T; serverName:T;searchFilter:TI)

Description:

Example method for searching an LDAP server.

Warning:

Note:

The LDAP search filter is per RFC 2254

Params:

Example:

$text:=LDAPu_DoSearch("o=dogboy";"ldap.dogboy.com";"(sn=swenson")")
If ($err # 0)
  ALERT("LDAP Open failed")
End IF

COMPILERu_Method_Parms_Public

Syntax:

COMPILERu_Method_Parms_Public

Description:

Compiler declarations for public methods in LDAP 4D.

Warning:

Note:

You'll probably only have to ever modify this if you add parms to other public methods,

Params:

Example:

COMPILERu_Method_Parms_Public